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MORE NEW ORLEANS THAT WAS

MORE NEW ORLEANS THAT WAS

The Wonderwall and Gondola are just two of the many unforgettable features of the 1984 World’s Fair spotlighted. Other events highlighted in the one-hour retrospective of the city’s more recent past include the 1987 visit of Pope John Paul II; a look back at the stars who performed at the Blue Room supper club; and memories of early New Orleans television and street vendors. Produced and narrated

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More New Orleans That Was

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Special | 59m 33s | The 1984 World's Fair, Pope John Paul II's 1987 visit to New Orleans, the Blue Room. (59m 33s)

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